| Lou Barle | |
| Position: | Forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 200 |
| Birth Date: | 23 June 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Gilbert, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| High School: | Eveleth-Gilbert (Eveleth, Minnesota) |
| College: | Minnesota–Duluth (1935–1938) |
| Years1: | 1939–1943 |
| Team1: | Oshkosh All-Stars |
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Louis Peter "Fats" Barle (June 23, 1916 – December 30, 1996) was an American professional basketball and football player.[1] [2]
Barle had a brief career in the National Football League. He only appeared in four total games: one in 1938 for the Detroit Lions, and three in 1939 for the Cleveland Rams.[3] He played the halfback position and scored two career touchdowns.[3]
After his professional football career ended, Barle played for the Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League from 1939–40 to 1942–43 and averaged 5.0 points per game.[1] [4] A forward, he was a two-time NBL champion, in 1941 and 1942.